Game apparatus



June 30, 1-925. 1,544,500

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ATTORNEYS Patented June 30, 1925.

EMMA LAuREN SWEET, or WALLACE, IDAHO.

" GAME APrARATUs.

Application filed November 29, 1921. Serial No. 518,730.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMMA LAURENE SWEET, a citizen ofthe United-States, and a resident of WVallace, in the county oi Shoshone and State of Idaho, have invented a new and Improved Game Apparatus, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to an apparatus for game involving a top bearing numbers or other symbols representing different values, and tokens to be acquired or paid out by the individual players of the game according to the number or other symplaying a bol of value determined'by-the spinning of the top.

The general object of my invention is to provide an apparatus of the indicated type involving abox embodying a novel assemblage of elements entering into thegame including a board for the spinning of the top, receptacles for the top and for marbles or the like to constitute tokens, and a novel form of trays for use by the individual players to constitute receptacles for the tokens while playing, saidtrays being adapted to be disposed in knockeddown form whereby the complete assemblage may be neatly stored in small compass, the trays being accommodated upon the spinning board beneath a cover to prevent the scattering or loss of any of the elements of the apparatus.

The nature of the invention tinctive features and characteristics -will more clearly appear as the description pr' ers as,for example, twelve; In order to acthe accompany ceeds. I I

Reference is to be had to ing drawings forming a part of this specification, it ings are merely illustrative otone example of the invention.

. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a game apparatus embodying my invention, showing the receptacle in open form with the various elements stowed therein;

Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line 2 -2, Figure 1; I

Figure 3 is a plan view of the top;

Figure 4 s a vertical section at right an gles to Figure 2 as indicated by the line 44, Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the tray in fiat or knocked down form;

Figure 6 is a plan view of the tray set up for use;

7 and the game.

andits disbeing understood that the draw- Figure 7 is a transverse vertical section through; the tray on the line 7 -7, Figure 6.

In carrying out my invention 1n accordance wit lithe illustrated example, a box 10 is providedto constitute a receptacle for all the apparatus, said box having in the illustrated form a hinged cover 11. 12 indicates a top to be spun by the fingers, said to having a polygonal zone bearing numbered faces indicated at 13 which, in practice, are

duplicated about the top, there being a single Zone 14 of'higher value. 15 indicates marbles employed as tokens and to be paid outor received according'to the value symbol turning up-by spinning the top 12.

In the box 10 is accommodated a receptacle 16 adapted tobe removed from the box set upon the table for the playing of of the receptacle. At a side of the recepseparated from said main compartment, by a vertical partition 20, said pocket 18 having'a slide cover 19. At the same side of the compartment 16 as the pocket 18 and at an end of the latter is a removable box 21 constituting a holder for the top 12, said box having a slide cover 22.

The main compartment beneath the cover 17 accommodates a sufficient number of trays designated generally by the numeral 23, to supply the maximum number of playand said trays laid in stacks in the receptacle 16 beneath the cover 17.

The bottom of receptacle 16 constitutes a spinning board when the trays 23 and box 21 are removed.

When the game is to be played the trays are'set up as follows: The panels 25 and 27 are swung upwardly at right angles to the bottom at and they are adapted to be Said receptacle 16 has a slide cover'17 over the major portion of the area latched to hold the tray in erect form for which purpose each end panel 27 has a latch 29 consisting of a strip of metal disposed along the top edge of each panel, the ends 30 of each strip to have latching engagement with the adjacent ends of the side panels 25. In the erect form of the panels vertical grooves or mortises 31 in the side panels 25 at the inner surfaces thereof accommodate square tenons 32 on the ends of the end panels 27 so that with the latching of the panels by the latches 29, 30, the tray will be held rigid.

The faces of the top 12 in addition to having the numbers indicating the values are also distinguished by dilferent colors, such as red and brown, for example, to indicate a Win or a loss in the play, the one color, as brown, indicating always a Win, and the other color, as red, indicating loss. In practice, in playing the game, each player places three marbles on the bottom of the receptacle 16 forming the spinning board and these are taken by the one in charge of the game and placed in the pocket 18. A tray is given to each player to hold the winnings in a manner to prevent the marbles fronrrolling around and possibly marring the table surface. The players then place four or more marbles in their respective trays for use at the starting of the game by the spinning of the top by the person at the right of the one who is in charge of the game. If the red turns up the number of marbles indicated by the number determined by the spinning of the top are paid out, or, if a brown numbered surface turns up, an equal number of marbles is paid out of the marbles in the pocket 18. When the specially marked face 14 of the top turns up, which may have a red,.white and blue surface in addition to its larger number, the player Wins a number of marbles indicated on such face and the winner has the privilege of another spin of the top. Losses are paid by the individual players from marbles in the individual trays and the winnings are paid out of the marbles in the pocket 18. In practice, any suitable system of forfeits may be agreed to for offenses agreed upon.

On the bottom of the receptacle 16 pieces 'offelt 33 are applied to prevent marring of the table and for a similar purpose felt V is applied to the bottoms of the trays 23 as indicated at 34.

I Would state in conclusion that While the illustrated example constitutes a practical embodiment of my-invention, I do not limit myself strictly to the exact details l. A game apparatus of the class de '7 scribed including a receptacle having a main compartment provided with a removable cover, the bottom of said compartment being adapted to constltute a spmnmg board,

said receptacle having a. smaller covered compartment for marbles at a side of the main compartment and extending a portion of the. length of said main compartment, there being a vertical partition between said compartments and a separate removable box .in said receptacle and fitting therein at an end of the second compartment alongside the main compartment. 7

2. A game apparatus of the class described including a receptacle having a main compartment provided with a removable cover, as well as a smaller covered compartment for marbles at a side of the first com partment, there being a partition between said compartments, and a separate removable box, in said receptacle and fitting'therein at an end of the second compartment alongside the first compartment.

A game apparatus of the class described including a receptacle having a main compartment provided with a removable cover, the bottom of said receptacle adapted to constitute. a spirming board, said re-i ceptacle having a smaller covered compartment for marbles at side of the first compartment, a separate removable box in said. receptacle and fitting therein at an end of the second compartment alongside the first compartment, and a top accommodated in said box, the Whole forming the elements of the game.

a. A game apparatus including arreceptacle having a cover on the bottom of which receptacle a top may be spun, said recepta-V cle having a side pocket in which tokens may be deposited for the payment of wins by players, and separate trays adapted to hold the tokens of individual players, said trays being adapted to be'accommodated in said receptacle beneath said cover;

5. A game apparatus including a receptacle forming a board on which a top may be spun and having a. pocket in which tokens may be deposited for the payment of wins by players, and a series of separate holders to hold the tokens of individual players.

. EMMA LAURENIj] SWEET. 

